Overview Statera Talent are partnering with a large, financial services business operating in a highly asset-backed, B2B lending environment to hire a senior credit leader into a visible, business-critical role.
This position sits at the intersection of credit risk, underwriting, and portfolio management, with genuine influence over credit appetite, counterparty exposure, and commercial decision-making.
The role is hybrid with 2 days a week spent in the Surrey office and the other 3 remote working.
The role You’ll take ownership of a mature and extensive credit portfolio, overseeing both day-to-day credit decisions and the wider framework that supports them.
Key elements include:
Leading and developing a senior team of credit analysts and underwriters
Setting and overseeing credit appetite, limits, and counterparty exposure
Reviewing and approving complex or high-value credit proposals
Balancing risk discipline with commercial outcomes in a fast-moving environment
Working closely with senior stakeholders across risk, commercial, and executive leadership
Contributing to broader risk strategy, governance, and future-state development
This is a hands-on leadership role. While you won’t be manually underwriting day-to-day cases, you will remain close to decisions, judgement calls, and portfolio dynamics.
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